Source:Institute of Medicine of the National Academies
Submitted:
Jan 1, 2018 - 12:54 pm (Edited Jan 6, 2018 - 5:04 am)
Facts/Notes:
About 90% of Americans eat more sodium than is recommended for a healthy diet. Current federal guideline of sodium are less than 2,300 mg daily. U.S. adults consume over 30% the recommended daily allowance. Reducing the sodium Americans eat by 1,200mg per day on could save up to $20 billion a year in medical costs.